After titling two posts within one week Signs of America’s Increasing Ignorance, I am a bit ashamed to say that I have a relatively empty brain this morning. Nothing big and flashy floating around up top.
So, here are a few random thoughts about life . . .
1. It is cold in Kentucky today and it is snowing outside right now. I’m not big on winter, but I’m really in a “snow” mood. It would be nice to just sit back and watch the weather. It helps that my office windows look out on GCF’s 7 acres of meadow surrounded by trees 🙂
2. I rearranged my office this week. It feels much more like “home” now. When I had it all finished yesterday, I realized how much I missed my office at the preschool. It’s nice to have a place to work. The best part of it all: I was able to find a wooden desk about 50 years old at a local office supply store. The guy told me that if I would come and get it, he’d let me have it for nothing. I took him up on that offer. It’s not a big, flashy desk, but being an antique, well, it’s got lots of character. It even has the old fashioned pull-out writing boards above the top drawers on either side. I’m typing this on my laptop on one of those writing boards right now.
3. I am not preaching this Sunday. The break has been nice and has given me some time to think about some upcoming sermons. Sometime after Easter, we are going to focus on some teachings regarding spiritual gifts, based mostly out of I Corinthians 12-14. In the fall of the year, we are probably going to do a series of sermons focused on Jesus’ “I am” statements from the John’s Gospel.
4. The word of God is a powerful guide for the life of prayer. I’ve been getting up at 5am and spending about an hour reading the word, journaling and praying. As I journal about the scripture I have read, it is amazing to watch how God uses those scripture passages to guide my prayers. Instead of praying out of my own angst or frustrations, I have been praying from the guidance of the Holy Spirit through the word of God.
5. The passage that struck me this morning: John 14.5-6: Remain in me and I will remain in you, Jesus says. What a powerful promise. I’m going to be printing out this passage today and putting it up in my office as a reminder that the best fruit is born from an intimate relationship with Jesus.
6. I can’t believe that the NY Giants are going to the Superbowl. I know that they are most likely going to be pulverized by the Patriots (most sports sources already have them posted as losing by two touch-downs, but its cool to see another Manning playing in the championship. As you might guess, being a Colt’s fan, I have experienced no loss of love for the Patriots so I’m pulling for Eli and the Giants. On the other hand, if the 12-7 Giants beat the 19-0 Patriots, well, that will be a game to remember for the ages.
Sweet post.
I think you’ll link to my blog..
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